United States Senator (Shadow)
Unofficial result: Won — Paul Strauss (Democratic)
Source: electionresults.dcboe.org
District of Columbia
My vote power: Average
What does this office do?
- Pressing Congress to make the District of Columbia a state
- Reporting to DC residents on how the push for statehood is going
- Advising the DC government on policies that affect statehood
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Civil Rights
Candidates:
Paul Strauss
WonDemocratic · Incumbent
Paul Strauss is an attorney who has been one of D.C.'s two shadow senators since 1997 and once chaired the city's Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals. His priorities are D.C. statehood with a real voice in Congress and pushing back on federal overreach in local affairs.
Records: Civil Rights 10 for
Robert Simmons
LostRepublican
Robert Simmons is a small business owner, an adjunct professor at the University of the District of Columbia Community College, and founder of the nonprofit Global Alliance Inc. His priorities are D.C. statehood with full voting rights in Congress and public safety through support for police.
Sources: dcboe.org23 · code.dccouncil.gov